Silverline And Artemis Classics Sign Deal To Release 39 DVD-Audio Recordings

12-Jan-04

Silverline Records has entered into a long-term licensing deal with Artemis Classics to release 39 DVD-Audio recordings, it was announced today by Jeff Dean, President of Silverline Records and Greg Barbero, President of Artemis Classics.Under the terms of the agreement, Silverline Records has obtained exclusive license rights for all six-channel formats for 39 master recordings originally released under the Vanguard Classics and Omega record labels founded by Maynard and Seymour Solomon. Much of the repertoire features seminal recordings by the Utah Symphony Orchestra conducted by Maurice Abravanel from the mid-ë60s through the late ë70s, in addition to performances by the Baltimore Symphony, among others. These DVD-Audio discs will be carefully remixed from the original source recordings at 5.1 Production Studios in West Los Angeles. Extraordinary care will be employed in the transferring process of the analog masters to the digital world. In addition to the superior audio quality preserved on these DVD-Audio releases, they will include unprecedented bonus features like original conductorsí notes, label and artist correspondence as well as interviews with featured performers. These recordings will be released during the first quarter of 2004. The collection will mark the debut of the Silverline Classics label, an imprint of Silverline Records. Said Jeff Dean, ìWith the launch of Silverline Classics, we welcome the responsibility of expanding upon the legacy of the Solomon brothers and the exceptional recordings they made with many of the worldís finest classical musicians including the Utah Symphony under Maestro Abravenal. Our extraordinary relationship with Artemis Classics has allowed us to create more than just recordings with unparalleled sonic quality, but unprecedented background behind each recording. These performances will spring to life in a way that is only possible to achieve in the DVD-Audio format.î Greg Barbero remarked, ìSeymour and Maynard Solomon took the name Vanguard very seriously, and so do we. Part of our mission is to continue to lead in new technologies, as Vanguard Classics did over fifty years ago. Our new relationship with Silverline allows these masters to be heard in the multi-channel format in which they were originally recordedómost of which appear in multi-channel for the first time. The fans of these recordings will get a new thrill, hearing them again in the DVD-Audio format.îSilverline Records, the home of DVD-Audio, is a division of the 5.1 Entertainment Group, a vertically integrated music company which owns the Silverline, immergent, Myutopia and Electromatrix record labels, 5.1 Production Services and 5.1 Music Publishing. The company is a recognized leader in the audio/visual production, release, and marketing of music in the DVD format. In addition to having released the largest catalog of DVD music worldwide, 5.1 Entertainment Group has mixed and produced projects for Norah Jones, Ben Harper, Fleetwood Mac, Sting, Eminem, Herbie Hancock, Foo Fighters, Usher, Outkast, Everclear, Robbie Williams, Queen, The Mavericks and Aaron Neville to name a few.

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